Yusupov Challenge: Book 1 Final Test & Summary

I have completed the final test in book 1. As with the other chapters, I didn’t find it overly difficult, though I did make several silly mistakes. I attribute these mostly to lapses in concentration and impatience, which is something I definitely need to guard against in my games.

My average times and scores for the whole book (excluding the final test) are below. If you have also completed the book, let me know your averages and rating and I can compile a dataset which should give chess players of all levels starting the book in the future an idea of what to expect.

Average time per chapter: 1 hour 17 minutes

Average chapter score: 89%

All in all, the book was a bit easier than what would perhaps be optimal training material for my level (currently 2048 FIDE), but it did serve as a useful refresher and I intend to be thorough and work my way through the whole series.

I have started on book 2 (Boost Your Chess 1), but will save an update on that for another post.

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13 thoughts on “Yusupov Challenge: Book 1 Final Test & Summary”

I’m still on 21 of book 2, slow going now. But my online ratings have increased significantly so hopefully I am consolidating and properly digesting the stuff from earlier bouts. I will have to get back on the horse for intensive study again soon. Maybe this week I can aim to finish book 2 and maintain a 1 book lead :))

Glad to hear you seem to be getting results from them, and thanks for the data. Tim S beat my score in book 1, and you are still ahead in terms of books read – I can’t be having this, so expect a push from me in the coming weeks. 😉

I finished Book 1 with an average of 76%, but got 82% on the final test. My rating is currently around 1730 ELO, but has risen from 1480 one year ago. I’m not sure if my rating has finished adjusting yet, but I usually break even with people in the high Class B/ low Class A range, so I’d guess it’s fairly accurate now.